6/06/2013

That Certain Summer Review

My thoughts
I love Irene Hannon and this book was a HUGE (for me) step away from her other books. A contemporary story, that had very little if any suspense in it. However I loved this story. Irene Hannon is so talented and she tells this story wonderfully. I loved the sisters and was so happy that their relationship changed over the summer. This book was so well written and told. And while I do not want to give any spoilers, I have to say that the character of Karen was just so great. Irene took this character above and beyond the call of duty, but she allowed Karen to impeccably relay the love of Christ. I saw Jesus in Karen, in fact this book made me want to be more like Karen...in turn being more like Jesus. A great book that you MUST read this summer. I loved it!! You will too! (I hope)
5 stars.
This book was provided for review purposes only no payment was received for this review.
Available June 2013 from your favorite bookseller of Revell Books, a division of Baker Publishing.About the Book

New
Contemporary Romance by Two-Time RITA Award-Winning Author

With
her trademark compelling characters and heartwarming hope, celebrated
author Irene Hannon offers her readers an inspiring true-to-life tale
of complex family relationships, transgressions revealed and forgiven
and the complicated process of finding love.

Karen
and Val are family - yet they're anything but close. Karen has
carried the burden of responsibility for her aging mother ever since
her sister left town years ago to pursue a career in theater. But Val
had darker reasons for leaving town – and had a secret to keep –
so coming home has never been an option . . . until their mother
suffers a stroke.

Reunited in their hometown, Karen and Val
must grapple with their past mistakes, their own relationship and
their issues with a mother who is far from ideal. When a physical
therapist raising his daughter alone and a handsome but hurting
musician enter the picture, the summer takes on a whole new
dimension. As their lives intersect and entwine, can each sister
learn how to forgive, how to let go and how to move on? And
strengthened by the healing power of faith, might they also find the
courage to love?

Irene
Hannon
is the author of more than 35 novels, including the bestselling
Heroes of Quantico and Guardians of Justice series. Her books have
been honored with two coveted RITA Awards from Romance Writers of
America, a Carol Award, a HOLT Medallion, a Daphne du Maurier Award
and two Reviewers' Choice Awards fromRT
Book Reviewsmagazine.
Booklistalso
included one of her novels in its "Top 10 Inspirational Fiction"
list for 2011. She lives in Saint Louis, Missouri.

For more
information about her and her books, Irene invites you to visit her
website at www.irenehannon.com.

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